Beacon Light

Name of the book         : milk and honey Name of the author        : Rupi Kaur Name of the publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing No. of pages                   : 204 Genre                              : Poetry As the title of the book implies, this book is therapeutic; not only for the broken heart but also for a fragment of the society. The broken fragment is the battling sisterhood. Milk and honey is boldly feminist and Rupi Kaur has proven how simple words can cause a bigger explosion than ammunitions. How does Kaur attain this? The language is pithy; the metaphors, crystal-clear. Consequently, the book is soft but loud. The loudness elevates female sexuality and biology; it promotes self-love and prefers it to loving another unrequitedl...

Name of the book:         Everything Under Name of the author:      Daisy Johnson Name of the publisher: Jonathan Cape No. of pages:                264 In her debut novel, Everything Under, Daisy Johnson, leaves an indelible mark on the readers with all the things that make her novel unique. Though dark and gory, the novel is nothing trite! Therefore, it is not surprising that the book was nominated for the Man Booker Prize, 2018. It is a psychological thriller; full of suspense and mystery but not befitting for the faint-hearts. The story is primarily based on Gretel’s life whose motive has become to hunt for her mother: Sarah after sixteen years of separation. What brings Gretel back to the river is: ‘The places we are born come back. They disguise themselves as migraines, stomach ache, insomnia.’ However, this is not the only plot; there are a handful of sub-plots that become inter-twi...